A new study warns that hormonal contraceptives may raise the risk of breast cancer in women. Know what experts say about the link, possible risks, and safer alternatives.

Birth control is prescribed to treat a range of hormonal issues. But women in their 20s and 30s are increasingly pursuing ...

A major study involving over two million women reveals a statistically significant link between hormonal contraceptive use ...

A new study linked hormone therapy during perimenopause to significantly lower risks of breast cancer, heart attack, and stroke — but there are caveats.

Not all hormonal contraceptives have the same effect on the risk of breast cancer. Our results indicate that some progestins – particularly desogestrel – are linked to a higher risk of breast cancer, ...

Some common hormonal contraceptives are linked to a slightly higher risk of breast cancer than others. This is shown by a ...

When researching her symptoms online, Niles stumbled across a condition called post-tubal ligation syndrome (PTLS). The ...

Millennials face higher rates of cancer under 50. Learn the lifestyle factors linked to risk and practical steps to lower ...

Millennials – people born between 1981 and 1995 – are the first generation at greater risk of developing tumours than their ...

In India, where diabetes is rising fast, one lesser-known complication is infertility. High blood sugar and insulin ...

Now that the pill is soon to be available over the counter in the U.S., experts weigh in on common questions and concerns about the medication. A crumpled foil pack of oral contraceptive pills. There ...

Your period may be early because of excessive exercise, high stress, rapid weight loss, perimenopause, medications you’re ...